Guarantor Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 79.8	$ 101.7	$ 44.9	$ 76.7
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts	204.5	212.0
Inventories	133.3	111.0
Deferred income taxes - current	50.0	49.8
Prepaid expenses and other	66.5	44.2
Property, plant and equipment, net	98.5	98.9
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent	219.2	232.1
Goodwill, net	194.6	194.7
Other assets	127.5	112.7
Total assets	1,173.9	1,157.1
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
Short-term borrowings	8.5	5.9
Current portion of long-term debt	11.4	8.0
Accounts payable	95.5	89.8
Accrued expenses and other	240.9	231.7
Long-term debt	1,158.9	1,107.0
Long-term debt - affiliates		58.4
Other long-term liabilities	51.2	55.3
Stockholder's deficiency	(665.6)	(692.9)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	1,173.9	1,157.1
Products Corporation [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	45.7	57.7	0.7	20.5
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts	87.8	107.1
Inventories	77.4	68.3
Deferred income taxes - current	39.7	40.0
Prepaid expenses and other	94.4	78.3
Intercompany receivables	933.6	907.6
Investment in subsidiaries	(156.6)	(164.2)
Property, plant and equipment, net	85.3	85.2
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent	194.4	206.9
Goodwill, net	150.6	150.6
Other assets	68.5	53.6
Total assets	1,620.8	1,591.1
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
Short-term borrowings
Current portion of long-term debt	11.4	8.0
Accounts payable	59.2	56.0
Accrued expenses and other	133.8	150.8
Intercompany payables	586.0	559.0
Long-term debt	1,158.9	1,107.0
Long-term debt - affiliates	48.6	107.0
Other long-term liabilities	225.2	244.9
Total liabilities	2,223.1	2,232.7
Stockholder's deficiency	(602.3)	(641.6)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	1,620.8	1,591.1
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		0.1	0.9	0.1
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts	20.1	18.2
Inventories	12.3	8.4
Deferred income taxes - current
Prepaid expenses and other	4.8	4.2
Intercompany receivables	471.8	445.5
Investment in subsidiaries	(197.3)	(193.0)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.8	0.9
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent
Goodwill, net	42.2	42.2
Other assets	23.9	24.5
Total assets	378.6	351.0
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
Short-term borrowings	5.8	3.6
Current portion of long-term debt
Accounts payable	5.1	3.9
Accrued expenses and other	13.6	10.8
Intercompany payables	619.0	609.9
Long-term debt
Long-term debt - affiliates
Other long-term liabilities	3.8	5.3
Total liabilities	647.3	633.5
Stockholder's deficiency	(268.7)	(282.5)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	378.6	351.0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	34.1	43.9	43.3	56.1
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts	96.6	86.7
Inventories	43.6	34.3
Deferred income taxes - current	10.2	9.6
Prepaid expenses and other	25.8	25.1
Intercompany receivables	379.3	362.4
Investment in subsidiaries
Property, plant and equipment, net	12.4	12.8
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent	13.2	14.5
Goodwill, net	1.8	1.9
Other assets	32.5	31.1
Total assets	649.5	622.3
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
Short-term borrowings	2.7	2.3
Current portion of long-term debt
Accounts payable	30.6	29.1
Accrued expenses and other	74.8	68.4
Intercompany payables	579.7	546.6
Long-term debt
Long-term debt - affiliates
Other long-term liabilities	46.9	50.6
Total liabilities	734.7	697.0
Stockholder's deficiency	(85.2)	(74.7)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	649.5	622.3
Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts
Inventories
Deferred income taxes - current
Prepaid expenses and other
Intercompany receivables	(1,784.7)	(1,715.5)
Investment in subsidiaries	353.9	357.2
Property, plant and equipment, net
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent
Goodwill, net
Other assets
Total assets	(1,430.8)	(1,358.3)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
Short-term borrowings
Current portion of long-term debt
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses and other
Intercompany payables	(1,784.7)	(1,715.5)
Long-term debt
Long-term debt - affiliates
Other long-term liabilities
Total liabilities	(1,784.7)	(1,715.5)
Stockholder's deficiency	353.9	357.2
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	(1,430.8)	(1,358.3)
Consolidated [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	79.8	101.7	44.9	76.7
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts	204.5	212.0
Inventories	133.3	111.0
Deferred income taxes - current	49.9	49.6
Prepaid expenses and other	125.0	107.6
Intercompany receivables
Investment in subsidiaries
Property, plant and equipment, net	98.5	98.9
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent	207.6	221.4
Goodwill, net	194.6	194.7
Other assets	124.9	109.2
Total assets	1,218.1	1,206.1
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
Short-term borrowings	8.5	5.9
Current portion of long-term debt	11.4	8.0
Accounts payable	94.9	89.0
Accrued expenses and other	222.2	230.0
Intercompany payables
Long-term debt	1,158.9	1,107.0
Long-term debt - affiliates	48.6	107.0
Other long-term liabilities	275.9	300.8
Total liabilities	1,820.4	1,847.7
Stockholder's deficiency	(602.3)	(641.6)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	$ 1,218.1	$ 1,206.1